Cooper Landing, Alaska
Cooper Landing, Alaska | |
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Cooper Landing below Cecil Rhode Mountain | |
Location in Kenai Peninsula Borough, Alaska | |
| Coordinates: 60°29′26″N 149°47′40″W / 60.49056°N 149.79444°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Alaska |
| Borough | Kenai Peninsula |
| Government | |
| • Borough mayor | Peter Micciche |
| • State senator | Jesse Bjorkman (R) |
| • State rep. | Ben Carpenter (R) |
| Area | |
• Total | 69.84 sq mi (180.87 km2) |
| • Land | 65.75 sq mi (170.29 km2) |
| • Water | 4.09 sq mi (10.58 km2) |
| Elevation | 410 ft (123 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 344 |
| • Density | 5.23/sq mi (2.02/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-9 (AKST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-8 (AKDT) |
| ZIP code | 99572 |
| Area code | 907 |
| FIPS code | 02-17190 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1421192 |
Cooper Landing is a census-designated place (CDP) in Kenai Peninsula Borough, Alaska, United States, about 100 miles (160 km) south of Anchorage, at the outlet of Kenai Lake into the Kenai River. The town was first settled in the 19th century by gold and mineral prospectors, and has become a popular summer tourist destination thanks to its scenic location and proximity to the salmon fishery of the Kenai River and Russian River. As of the 2010 census, the population in Cooper Landing was 289, down from 369 in 2000.